Appendix B
Resources
The Alternative Board
A group that brings together business owners to get advice and brainstorm for innovation.
Amazon Services
An alternative online e-commerce solution without having to build your own e-store.
American Bar Association
A resource for finding an attorney in your area.
Online payment services.
Business Plan Template for a Start-Up Business
A template for a start-up business provided by SCORE.
Career Builder
An online resource for finding candidates for jobs and posting job openings.
Chamber of Commerce
Use this main site to find a local Chamber of Commerce.
Collecta
An online service to search for relevant terms related to your company, product, or service to see where they are being talked about online.
Consultancy Register
A registry to search for consultants in a variety of industries and with a variety of specialties.
Consultants Registrar
A directory that provides listings of consultants by industry and by state.
Dice
An online resource for finding information about technology-focused job candidates and for posting IT job openings.
Dun & Bradstreet
Small business products, services, and resources.
Entrepreneur’s Organization
A global group of business owners offering support, advice, and coaching to each other.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Information on employment laws.
Experian
Services and resources for small businesses, including doing credit checks, obtaining credit reports, and getting leads for customers.
Facebook
A social networking site founded in 2004.
FindLaw
A search engine to find an attorney.
Free Press Release
A free resource for creating and sending out press releases.
Good Sync
A nonenterprise backup solution for securing your individual computer data. Good Sync does have an enterprise solution, but they are better known for their nonenterprise (individual-machine) backup solution.
Google Alerts
Set up alerts to track where your business name, your own name, or a product name appears online.
Google Analytics
A resource to track use of your website.
Google Checkout
An alternative online e-commerce solution without having to build your own e-store.
HubSpot
A great resource for free marketing information and how to set up and effectively use LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter for business. Also includes information on how to structure your website.
Internal Revenue Service
Information on U.S. tax laws.
International Trade Administration
Information for businesses looking to expand internationally.
A legal resource site plus a resource for finding an attorney.
Lending Club
A peer lending service that partners individuals looking for investment monies with those interested in investing in them.
LinkedIn
An online networking site and resource for finding employees and promoting your business.
Monster
An online resource for finding candidates for jobs and posting job openings.
National Venture Capital Association
A directory of member venture capital firms.
Ning
An online platform that enables individuals to create their own social network.
Office of International Trade
Information for businesses looking to expand internationally.
PayPal
Online payment services.
PR Log
A resource for creating and sending out press releases.
Prosper
A website for finding funding options for your business. This site connects people who want to invest money with those who need to borrow money.
PRWeb
A resource for creating and sending out press releases.
SCORE
Resources, free advice, tools, and templates for small business owners.
SEO Consultants Directory
A directory of search engine optimization consultants and specialists.
ShareFile
A secure resource for transferring and sharing files over the Internet.
Simply Hired
An online resource for posting job openings.
Skype
An Internet-based telephone communication alternative that enables video communications and conference calling.
Small Business Administration
Information on loan programs and many other resources and advice for small business. Many articles on how to start and manage a small business.
Small Business Administration Insurance Information
A comprehensive online guide to insurance for small business owners.
Social Mention
An online service to search for relevant terms related to your company, product, or service to see where they are being talked about online.
Society for Human Resource Management
A variety of resources for human resources professionals.
Squidoo
An online platform that enables users to create web pages around a particular subject or expertise.
Symantec Backup Exec
An enterprise backup solution for securing your data.
Twitter
A social networking and microblogging site founded in 2006.
Twitter Search
Enter a search term, such as a product or company name, and see all tweets associated with that term.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Information on hiring employees and the I-9 and other forms for download.
U.S. Copyright Office
Information on applying for copyright and searching for existing copyrights.
U.S. Department of Commerce
Information for businesses looking to expand internationally.
U.S. Department of Commerce—Grants, Contracting, and Trade Opportunities
Information and a variety of resources for doing business overseas.
U.S. Department of Labor
Resource for employment law information that must be posted in the workplace and a wide range of information on labor rules and regulations.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Information on trademarking logos and names.
Vistage
A membership group for leaders and business owners to share information, get advice, and brainstorm and problem solve with others.
YouTube
A website that enables sharing of original videos.
Zoho Wiki
A website to create online portals for group collaboration and knowledge sharing.
ZoomProspector
A website to help you find a location for your business based on a variety of characteristics and other information you enter into their database.
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